Today I am selling books at a conference and people keep asking if I’m the author and I’m like no sorry I am not Dr Linda Eckert.

I’m quite flabbergasted to say this will be my 400th event I’ve hosted/organised/listened to an author say Karen Gillan would be the perfect person to play the main character in the TV adaption, join us next Thursday!

It is everything 💚💖

My events of 2024. Endless GIGANTIC THANK YOUS to all of my brilliant authors, interviewers, publicists, reps, venue staff and audience members, you are all my favourite, and I have absolutely read every single one of your books.

Yesterday a customer put their phone in my face and was like ‘this book and be quick I’m parked on a double yellow’ Whilst bringing the book back to the customer I peeled off the ‘£5 off’ sticker and put it in my pocket.

This is grow-until-you’re-taller-than-the-treetops levels of exciting news. I’m illustrating Alyce With a Why, by extraordinarily talented, GENIUS Anna James Out 19/06/25 HarperCollins Children's Books

I’m really looking forward to interviewing the exceptionally talented Rachel Louise Driscoll all about her debut novel Nephthys, which perfectly weaves together Egyptian mythology and a thrilling victorian mystery.

Today a customer looked at me and was like is that a wig?

Our 2nd ‘Things Authors Know About’ event will take place on May 14th. If you’re an author that would like to present your weird and wonderful mastermind-worthy specialist subject to our audience, in Edinburgh at Blackwell's Edinburgh, email me at [email protected]

Tonight! Join Rachel Louise Driscoll this Thursday (13th February) at 7pm as we celebrate the publication of her dazzling tale of Victorian adventure and obsession set beneath a blazing Egyptian sun, Nephthys. Book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/rachel-louis…

My neighbour moving out told my neighbour moving in that I really like Wicked.

I’m really looking forward to interviewing Seth this Thursday about his powerful debut novel, come along 👉 eventbrite.co.uk/e/seth-insua-h…

Join us this evening as I chat to Seth about his searingly powerful debut novel, Human, Animal - a tale of one family's struggle to understand each other amidst a shifting landscape of political and social views, and LGBTQ identity

A little tease of The Cheshire Cat, for Alice With a Why, by Anna James. Publishes 19th June from HarperCollinsUK